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Newspaper
Wakefield Advocate
Location
Wakefield, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1917
Page
2
An old advertisement claims Danderine cleanses dust and oil, stops itching and hair loss, and promises new hair growth after weeks. The copy urges readers to use a 25 cent bottle and notes playful notes about animals.
An easy method to remove pimples and blackheads using Cuticura Ointment. Apply to affected surfaces, wash off in five minutes with Cuticura Soap and hot water, bathe several minutes. Repeat night and morning. Free sample by mail with Book. Address Cuticura Dept. L Boston. Sold everywhere.
A Cincinnati authority promotes Freezone as a painless method to lift corns and calluses with the finger. A small bottle sold at drug stores supposedly removes all corn and callus quickly without infection or irritation. If a local druggist lacks Freezone, they can order from a wholesale house.
An Interborough Elevated official explains daily coin flows from subway and elevated lines. A mobile bank on wheels collects nickels dimes and quarters each night, delivering over 100000 in cash to be counted and bagged, with Mondays showing the highest receipts due to post Sunday shopping.
Henry M. Waite of Dayton unveils a social service push under commission government. City nurses and district physicians provide free infant care and medical guidance, reducing the death rate from 15.7 to below 13 per thousand and saving about 300000 in human lives annually.
In New York City a band of con men works busy districts selling fake gold watches and jewelry. They use sleight of hand to display genuine items, promise secrecy, and then swap in inferior duplicates after brief distractions. They target unsophisticated buyers seeking bargains.
Milwaukee ministers perform diverse roles beyond preaching including legal advising employment guidance chauffeuring and public speaking. Pastors juggle tasks from delivering parishioners to trains moving furniture visiting institutions and addressing banquets for elites while maintaining regular duties.
In a frontier town, minister Ralph Denniston explains to McQuiston why he stays at the local school. He values the sense that God sent him there, despite better offers and modest pay, aiming for a clear conscience and lasting impact.
The New York Morning Telegraph notes France reuses tin cans, boots, and scraps to make tin soldiers, footwear, pressed leather, nails, and even surgical instruments. Convicts in prisons lead the repurposing effort, highlighting ingenuity from waste.
A hotel elevator boy defends his risky job saying it is exciting due to funny guests and rare incidents. He recites a recent skull injury when a man tried to exit during a descent and a past accident where the car fell from the sixth floor injuring many, while the engine crew are absent or newly married.
We shrink from troubles yet cannot escape suffering they bring. We decide if they weaken or strengthen us. they grant fortitude courage and growth or cowardice despair. We cannot prevent troubles from coming but can choose whether they help or hinder our life purposes.
Andrew Ling, Bellieh poet and critic, attacks founders of new religions and moral codes. He argues novel truths uncovered by these groups reveal old societal flaws and biases when scrutinized closely.
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